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Natural resource administration : wildlife, fisheries, forests and parks /
Natural Resource and Wildlife Administration presents a clear perspective on natural resource administration in North America, how it developed, how it is currently structured, and where it might be heading. Intertwined areas of natural resources, including wildlife administration, fisheries, forest...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Diego, CA :
Academic Press,
2014.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Natural Resource Administration; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; Is Natural Resource Administration Important?; What's the Scope of this Book?; Structure of the Book; Part I: Basics of Natural Resources; Part II: Environmental Law; Part III: The Bureaucracy of Natural Resources; Part IV: Non-Governmental Agencies, People, and Money; References; I: Basics of Natural Resources; 1 Differing Perspectives on Natural Resource Policy; Introduction; Preservation and Conservation; Goals of Conservation; Multiple Use, Sustained Yield; Use-Constrained Management.
- Human-Focused ConservationConservation Biology or Conservation Science?; Sustainability; Ecosystem Services; Ecosystem Resilience and Resistance; Evaluating the Success of Conservation Efforts; References; 2 History of Wildlife and Natural Resource Conservation; Introduction; The Pre-European Era (Prior to THE 1500s); European Incursions and Early Settlement (Late 1500s to 1700); Dawning of the Myth of Superabundance (1700 to the 1850s); The Development of the Concept of Manifest Destiny; Seeds of Concern; The Era of Protectionism; The Dawning of Modern Wildlife Biology.
- Post-War Capitalism and the Move Towards EnvironmentalismReferences; II: Environmental Law; 3 Historical Perspectives on the "Ownership" of Wildlife; Introduction; Types of Laws and How They Are Formed; State and Provincial Development; Development of Wildlife Law
- Colonial Times and Earlier; Critical Supreme Court Decisions; The Pillars of Federal Law; Federal Right to Make Treaties; Federal Right to Protect Its Property; Federal Jurisdiction over Interstate Commerce; A Fourth Federal Right; More Recent Developments; What's the Bottom Line in This History?
- The North American Model of Wildlife ConservationReferences; 4 A Closer Look at Key Environmental Laws; Introduction; Legislation Dealing with Endangered Species; The US Endangered Species Act and Forerunners; Other United States Endangered Species Laws; Endangered Species in Canada; Endangered Species in the States and Provinces; International Concern for Endangered Species; Other Major Federal Wildlife Laws; Two Acts Not Based on Ecological Need; Other Federal Wildlife-Related Laws in Canada; Laws that Focus on Habitat; References; III: The Bureaucracy of Natural Resources.
- 5 Federal Administration in CanadaIntroduction; Environment Canada; Organizational Structure of Environment Canada; More on the Canadian Wildlife Service; Funding of Environment Canada Programs; Acts Administered by Environment Canada; Parks Canada; Natural Resources Canada; Organizational Structure of Natural Resources Canada; Budget for NRCan; Acts Administered by Natural Resources Canada; Fisheries and Oceans Canada; Organizational Structure of Fisheries and Oceans; Fisheries and Oceans Budget; Selected Acts under Fisheries and Oceans Administration; References.